Editor’s Letter: England’s second Ashes Test defeat was sadly all too predictable

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Despite Jos Buttler’s best efforts, England cricket fans have had little to celebrate this Ashes series, writes Ben Burrows

had batted manfully on the fifth and final day in Adelaide to drag the tourists back into a contest they had been thoroughly second best in since arriving for the day/night Test. Burying his natural tendency to attack, Buttler was resolute and obdurate, defending as though his life depended on it with England needing to bat out the day to snatch a draw they did not deserve.

 

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